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FCC Order Expected on Tribal USF Relief for Operational Expenses

An FCC order providing some USF relief for tribal operational expenses looks imminent, agency officials said Wednesday. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and Chairman Ajit Pai traded fire in February over Clyburn's decision to change her vote to a partial dissent. She…

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said the order should also act to expand tribal broadband (see 1802020058). The FCC recently issued an NPRM proposing a tribal broadband factor to target additional USF support to Native American lands (see 1803230025).